<p>The base salary goes up every year and that varies quite a bit from firm to firm. There are also bonuses, which can be quite substantial. Most bonuses kick in after a certain number of hours billed and then go up according to the hours. There may be another bonus based on performance goals. Here is an example of the base salaries by year at a prominent DC based firm. This firm has since raised its first year salary to $160K but the increases between years are probably about the same. </p>
<p>1st Year $145,000<br>
2nd Year $155,000<br>
3rd Year $170,000<br>
4th Year $190,000<br>
5th Year $210,000<br>
6th Year $225,000<br>
7th Year $240,000<br>
8th Year $250,000</p>